Illini Bluffs is on an eight-game streak of home wins, while Tremont is on an eight-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Tigers will host the Turks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Illini Bluffs barely beat Peoria Christian the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Chargers an 8-0 shutout on Friday. The game was the first time the Tigers have beaten the Chargers on their field since May 21, 2015.
Not much got past Brayden Fargher, who gave up just a hit and racked up 12 Ks to keep Peoria Christian off the board. Fargher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Toby Cooper
| 05/09/25 @ Peoria Christian | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Havana | 2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Peoria Heights | 3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Princeville | 2 |
| 04/30/25 vs Midwest Central | 1 |
On the hitting side, Toby Cooper was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Meanwhile, Tremont got the win against Delavan on Tuesday by a conclusive 10-0. That's two games straight that the Turks have won by exactly ten runs.
Tremont is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games. As for Illini Bluffs, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
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